British tennis star Andy Murray has decided to withdraw from the upcoming 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo following a disappointing tour in Asia.
Tournament organisers have announced that the 2024 Australian Open will start on a Sunday, becoming a 15-day event for the first time.
Andy Murray blew an early lead as he crashed to a 4-6 6-3 6-2 defeat against Aslan Karatsev in the last 16 of the Zhuhai Championships in China.
A tearful Andy Murray revealed he was forced to miss his grandmother's funeral as he helped Great Britain to a Davis Cup victory over Switzerland on Friday night.
The US Open has no plans to alter its scheduling to prevent matches from finishing in the early hours.
Andy Murray came up just short in a three-hour marathon against world number nine Taylor Fritz in the last 16 of the Citi Open.